Navy Announces Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Will Remain On Station

ARABIAN GULF (NNS) -- The Navy announced April 29 the Defense Department's approval of a request from U.S. Central Command to extend the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group's ongoing deployment by 30 days in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and other counter-terrorism efforts. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Norfolk in November 2015 for a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet areas of operation. The strike group is currently supporting the coalition fight against ISIL. "This decision is central to our ongoing effort to dismantle and roll back terrorist networks in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere," said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson. "Accelerating the fight against ISIL is the President's number one priority and the Truman strike group plays an important role as we work to destroy ISIL and continue to go after the remnants of al...